Earthen Treasure Chests

 Christ, Our Hope in Life and Death

Therefore we do not lose heart.

Even though our outward man is perishing,

yet the inward man is being renewed day by day.

17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment,

is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory,

18 while we do not look at the things which are seen,

but at the things which are not seen.

For the things which are seen are temporary,

but the things which are not seen are eternal.

2 Cor.4:16-18

I think I shared this scripture verse a week ago,

but it is in today's Daily Bread Devotion

as well as much needed encouragement

where suffering does not seem to take a break in this broken world.

But, for we who have placed our faith in Jesus

we do not lose heart!

This afternoon I will go to the visitation

for one of the young moms I did childcare for briefly

before she started working from home because of Covid-19,

before being diagnosed with cancer in the spring.

Our hearts are broken for this young family!

Will you hold them (Dana's family) in your prayers??

While the outward man wastes away

As seasons take their toll

Still, we are renewed day by day

In fathoms of the soul

And, though we cannot keep at bay

The hardships we must bear

Within these vessels made of clay

God puts His Treasure there

So that the excellence we boast

Is not of us, but He

Who gave for man, love’s uttermost

To set cursed sinners free

Then though the outward wastes away

Beneath affliction’s rod

Within these vessels made of clay

Shines the treasure of God

© Janet Martin

2 Cor.4:7

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, 

that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us.